Cedar Hills, Utah
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We landscape Cedar Hills yards on the bench at the mouth of American Fork Canyon, from family backyards off Cedar Hills Drive to hillside lots in The Cedars and Canyon Heights.
“My yard looks better than I imagined, and several neighbors have already asked who did it.”
“I will be using them for all of my landscape needs, a pleasure to work with!”
Landscaping in Cedar Hills
Cedar Hills likes to call itself Utah's mile-high city, and the Cedar Hills Golf Club even has a Mile-High hole. The real number runs roughly 4,900 to 5,300 feet depending on the lot. Early settlers called this ground The Bench. It is an old Lake Bonneville shoreline and alluvial fan, and before the houses came it was dry farm and sagebrush.
Today it is a town of families, and the yards get used: play lawns, patios, sport courts and shade for summer evenings. Building them takes local know-how. Cedar Hills runs its own pressurized irrigation, usually April 15 to October 15, and since July 1, 2025 it bills by actual use. Retaining walls need an installation permit even when they are under 48 inches.
We build for the lot you have, flat or sloped, inside the city's rules, so the yard holds up and stays affordable to water.
Cedar Hills sits roughly 4,900 to 5,300 feet up on the bench at the mouth of American Fork Canyon, runs its own metered pressurized irrigation from about April 15 to October 15, and requires an installation permit for retaining walls even under 48 inches.
What Cedar Hills yards deal with
A recurring landslide forced evacuations here in 2005, and lots in The Cedars and Canyon Heights sit in the H-1 Hillside zone, where slopes of 30 percent or more stay natural. We grade and drain with that in mind and get the city engineer's grading permit where it applies.
In Cedar Hills even a retaining wall under 48 inches needs an installation permit, and walls over 4 feet need a professional engineer's stamp. Most lots also carry a 5 foot easement, where an unpermitted wall can cost you if the city has to dig.
Secondary water is billed by use now, with higher rates above 150 percent of your allotment in drought. We zone systems by sun, slope and plant type, put beds on drip and show you the filters the untreated water clogs.
Wall, fence, patio and hillside rules come from the Cedar Hills city code, its design standards and its installation permit process. We confirm current requirements with the city on every job.
Planting that lasts here
PlantMaps puts Cedar Hills in USDA hardiness zone 7a, with the last spring frost in late April and the first fall frost in mid-October. USU Extension notes that zone maps are rough in the West, so we hold tender plants until late spring has truly settled in and lean on tough, proven picks for the rest.
Deer still come through Cedar Hills, so plant choice matters near the street. On new front and side yards, city code caps lawn at 35 percent with an 8 foot minimum width, and xeriscape beds run on drip. Boulders, rock and localscapes all count, so a water-wise yard can still look full.
Neighborhoods we work
We work across Cedar Hills: The Cedars, Canyon Heights, Mahogany Acres, the streets around the Cedar Hills Golf Club, the Cedar Hills Drive corridor and the Gateway retail area, right up to the mouth of American Fork Canyon.
Bench lot or hillside lot, the first step is the same. Jackson walks your yard and gives you a free, honest quote in writing. We have finished 200+ projects across Utah County, on just about every kind of ground.
What we do in Cedar Hills
Each of these is written for Cedar Hills ground, water and rules. Pick what you are planning.
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What homeowners say
"Jackson and his crew did a phenomenal job on our back yard. I had a vision and they brought it to life. We had them do a retaining wall, grading, underground trampoline, sprinkler system, and sod. They met deadlines, communication was on point, and the whole crew was friendly.…"
"We had a really big project (full lot project) and a crazy timeline, and Jackson and his team were awesome. They are very efficient, work hard to get things done quick, and the quality of their work is top-notch. Great company. Great guys. I would highly recommend them for any landscaping needs."
"…The job was completed quickly without sacrificing quality, and the results exceeded our expectations. We would absolutely hire this team again and recommend them to anyone looking for landscaping help."
Cedar Hills questions
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